Seattle Seahawks 2012 Training Camp Preview

Published July 26, 2012

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REPORT DATE: July 27th

SITE: Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, WA

CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Seahawks are set to stage a wide-open competition for the
No. 1 quarterback job, and that race will certainly be the highlight of the
team's third camp under head coach Pete Carroll. Seattle signed ex-Green Bay
understudy Matt Flynn to a three-year, $19.5 million contract in the
offseason, though he'll open camp behind Tarvaris Jackson on the depth chart
due to the returning starter's advanced knowledge of the offense. Undersized
rookie Russell Wilson, a third-round pick in April's draft, can't be counted
out as a dark horse either after impressing the staff in minicamp, and the
athletic 23-year-old should get ample opportunity to show his skills in the
preseason. Fellow rookie Bobby Wagner, the Seahawks' second-round choice,
could be in line to claim a major role at middle linebacker with free-agent
signee Barrett Ruud a question mark because of various injuries, while
bruising running back Marshawn Lynch's possible suspension after a recent DUI
arrest could provide an early-season opening for fourth-round selection Robert
Turbin. Young wide receivers Golden Tate, Kris Durham and Ricardo Lockette
also figure to get long looks in camp following veteran Mike Williams' release
and the fragile status of top target Sidney Rice, who's missed 17 games with
shoulder problems the last two years.